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  2. AMUSEMENTS.

    The last 12 nights are announced of the pantomime at the Lyceum, as arrangements had been previously made for the Brough and Boucicault season to commence on the 26th instant. The usual day ...

    Article : 136 words
  3. THE DECEMBER MAGAZINES.

    The Contemporaty Review opens with an article called "Peace and the Quadruple Alliance," by "an ex-Diplomat," who aims at rallying England to the Triple Alliance, but the understanding ...

    Article : 1,646 words
  4. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

    Musicians in Sydney have long complained of the want of professional reciprocity on the part of the adjacent colonies. Sydney has always been ready to welcome talent from afar, but rare have ...

    Article : 2,566 words
  5. FUGITIVE NOTES.

    "The law was absolutely behind the times There was scarcely a subject they could put their hand on, in which the Statute Book of New South Wales was not a disgrace to the country." So ...

    Article : 1,837 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES TIMBERS.

    Some days ago Mr. Reid stated, when responding to the toast of "The Ministry," at the Commercial Travollers' annual dinner, that, "while it was the business of the gentlemen ...

    Article : 527 words
  7. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    There is little fresh to record about Her Majesty's, simply because it is nothing now to report that "The House that Jack Built" is drawing crowded houses. For the matin[?]e this afternoon every ...

    Article : 60 words
  8. LITERARY GOSSIP.

    Perhaps the most interesting book of the week (says our London correspondent writing on 7th December) is the new volume of poems by Mr. William Wataon. They ...

    Article : 2,302 words
  9. CRITERION THEATRE.

    Lost night was the final performance of "Charley's Aunt" at the Criterion, and there was an excellent house. To-night "Hans the Boatman" will be revived, with Mr. Charles Arnold in ...

    Article : 192 words
  10. THE TIVOLI.

    In addition to an excellent programme for the matinee, the Tivoli has a very strong bill of fare to-night, which is sure to compel tue announcement of "standing room only." Among a number of new ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The "Span of Life." draws steadily and largely at the Theatre Royal, and while the audiences remains so satisfactory no change is necessary. For some days past the management has ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. THE KINETOSCOPE.

    The enterprsie of the management of Edison's wonderful discovery, which has been introduced to Sydney, has been stimulated by conspicuous success. New scenes and subjects have been added, ...

    Article : 69 words
  13. WOODLOCH'S CIRCUS.

    Although it is almost unreasonable to expect a continuation of novelties in every circus that pays Sydney a visit, yet the one pioneered by Mr. Woodloch is said to contain decided novelties in the ...

    Article : 114 words
  14. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    "The Red Book," which is the familiar name for Walch's Tasmanian Almanac, reaches as in its 1895 edition not only in good time, but also in that completeness to which the public is now accustomed in ...

    Article : 976 words
  15. CURRENT LITERATURE.

    The second volume of the important work now publishing by Messrs. Cassell and Co., called Social Englant, prepared by a number of specialists under the editing of Mr. H. D. Traill, has already ...

    Article : 942 words
  16. FISK JUBILEE SINGERS.

    This company are at present touring the suburbs, and last night gave an entertainment to a large audience in the Ash[?]ield Public Hall. Misses Mattie Allen, Laura Carr, and Gibbons, and Mr. M'Adoo ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. "LOT'S WIFE."

    The clever American illusion, "Lot's Wife," is still on view in George-street, near King-street. Since the opening day the management has been well rewarded for its venture, and, judging from the ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. NANA.

    The artistic life-size picture of a beautiful woman exhibited under the title of "Nana," at No. 55 Castlercagh-street, near the Theatre Royal, continues to draw large numbers of spectators, who are ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. AQUARIUMS.

    The Coog[?]e Palace Aquarium will be open to-day, and a number of additional attractions are announced for visitors. The popular Bondi Aquarium, now under new ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. CYCLORAMA.

    The painting of the Battle of Gettysburg, exhibited with unprecedented success, at the Cyclorama, for the past five years, is still drawing large crowds daily, and will be open as usual this afternoon and ...

    Article : 36 words
  21. THE EARNINGS OF COALMINERS.

    Sir,—According to the published reports the chairman of the He[?]ton Colliery has "clearly pointed out" that for some time past the Hetton miners' enarnings have exceeded 10s per day. In Sydne and, ...

    Article : 289 words
  22. AUSTRALIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND.

    Sir,—The condition of Newfoundland is an object lesson which is deserving of careful study by the people of Australia, as showing what must happen when the banking institutions of a country collapse. ...

    Article : 427 words
  23. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY'S LETTER TO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    Sir,—It is impossible for councils to comply with the request of the Colonial Secretary to make the next year's valuation on the basis of capital value—the 164th clause of the Act is clear on that point. This ...

    Article : 228 words
  24. THE UNEMPLOYED AND THE CENTRAL DIVISION LEASES.

    Sir,—I beg to make the following proposal:—Let the Government cut off whatever portions of our runs are likely to be wanted for closer settlement, and give us 20 years' leases for the remainder on ...

    Article : 230 words
  25. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

    Sir,—In your report of the Zoological Society's meeting in to-day's issue there appears a discrepancy of £800 between the income and expenditure, and if the Government's allowance of £500 is excluded the ...

    Article : 226 words
  26. "HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE."

    Sir,—At the entertainment given to his Excellency Vice-Admiral Bowden-Smith, on Wednesday, Sir George Dibbs said "he had the honour of being a member of the Government which entered into an ...

    Article : 181 words
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